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The Today contraceptive sponge awaits the results of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review to return to the shelves in the United States. After being approved by the FDA in 1983, the sponge achieved considerable popularity before production was discontinued in 1995. Since then, Allendale (NJ) Pharmaceuticals has purchased rights to the Today sponge and has been working to bring the product back to the United States.
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Women who initially were diagnosed with Stage IA disease and who had serous borderline tumors or underwent cystectomy appeared to derive the most benefit from restaging surgery. Nonetheless, the indications for restaging surgery remain controversial, as no difference in recurrence rate was observed between women who underwent restaging and those who did not.
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In this special feature, up-to-date information will be provided regarding the risks and benefits of various diagnostic methods available today for patients of advanced maternal age (AMA).
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Positive Alendronate Data in Osteoporosis; NSAIDs For Myocardial Infarction; Four-Hour Window for CAP Patients; FDA Actions.
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Strides are being made when it comes to herpes. New treatments are emerging, and an advanced clinical trial of a potential herpes vaccine now is under way.
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The decision to move the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill Plan B (Barr Laboratories, Pomona, NY) to over-the-counter status has been delayed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Direct distribution of birth control may be an effective strategy for school-based clinics wishing to remove barriers to contraceptive access, according to research findings from Minnesota public health officials.
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Check the following web wites to get teen-friendly information to hare with your adolescent patients...
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It appears safe to conclude that patients with mild-to-moderate angina can be safely managed with continued medical therapy, but percutaneous coronary intervention is certainly indicated and appropriate if anginal symptoms are not controlled by maximum, aggressive medical management.
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Sleep and headache have a long and complex relationship. Morning (or awakening) headache has been linked to sleep disorders, especially obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, but this association is controversial.